Cephalanthera austiniae  (phantom orchid)

© Dane Springmeyer (Photo ID #4725)

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Photo Location	Blakely Island, WA, USA
Photographer	Dane Springmeyer
Habitat	Douglas Fir / Western Red Cedar / Western Hemlock forest
Photo Date	June 23, 2005
Upload Date	September 09, 2005
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Photo ID #	4725
Comments	This single flower was growing at the forest edge along a residential road on the Northwest side of the island. Soon after flowering the plant was snipped mid-stem, perhaps by a browsing deer. It was growing in an area where the sapling coniferous trees were heavily stunted by browsing.